Produced by-KJR
Studios
Written
& Wielded by-Kalyaan
Cast-Prabhu
Deva, Hansika Motwani, Revathy, Munishkanth, Anandraj, Mansoor Ali Khan, Yogi
Babu, Madhusudanan, Sathyan & Naan
Kadavul Rajendran
Censor
Rating-U
Running
Time-129 minutes
Rating-***
Dons getting double crossed by their
hirelings is no new concept especially with respect to themes that are centred
round treasure hunts! But this flick which is a fantasy adventure comedy film
gives the theme a new treatment which eventually makes viewing interesting to a
very great interesting!
Indeed it is surprising to note that
Prabhu Deva is still able to fully justify the title, elastic man as he still
manages to showcase his silver quick reflexes at a lightning speed despite his
age! A good show by the dance-choreographer turned actor turned director!
Hansika Motwani who was cast by him opposite Jeyam Ravi in Endrendrum Kadhal
keeps him good company; so do the others as Munishkanth and Yogi Babu! Of
course, Revathi deserves special mention too!
The backdrop is a village named
Gulaebaghavali where a treasure has been buried years earlier (in 1945!) and a
don (Madhusudhanan) who seeks the help of a relative (Anandraj) who in turn
deputes three small time thieves-Badri (Prabhu Deva), Viji (Hanshika Motwani)
and Munish (Munishkanth) to go and retrieve it! A fourth candidate, Masha
(Revathi), also a small time criminal joins them on the way and it is jointly
decided to stage a gateway after unearthing the treasure and kiss a goodbye to
the don! But can they hoodwink the don is all what the film is about!
The film has an array of stars who manage
to make their presence felt in their own way backed sufficiently by very many
funny situations!
This wacky comic caper reminds us of
Maragada Nanayam but steers through another route through which the filmmaker
transports the audience with a good amount of confidence!
Sathyan as the bubbling cop creates a
flutter!
The director has done some good homework
while being creative in mounting the scenes over the situations-sample this-the
manner in which the diamonds are hidden!
The film doesn’t showcase a single hero
as all the other three too appear as protagonists in their own right having a
scene of introduction too!
The film goes overboard at places in the
guise of humour but the narration is refreshing enough to sustain the interest
of the audience!
Had the screenplay been a little more
gripping the film would have shone several notches better!
There is a scene in the film which makes
a reference to the 1955
film by T.R.Ramanna, of the same name
with the late matinee idol M.G.R. in the lead. The director has tactfully
devised a special flashback sequence to connect the two films!
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